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Advanced Excel Final Assessment Questions
Academic Year: 2024-2025 Marks 50 x 1=50
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Basic Operations & Formatting
1. What is the shortcut key to save a workbook in Excel?
a) Ctrl + P
b) Ctrl + S
c) Ctrl + C
d) Ctrl + V
2. Which function is used to count the number of cells filled with numeric values in a range?
a) COUNT
b) COUNTA
c) SUM
d) AVERAGE
3. Which function is used to calculate the difference between the specified dates?
a) DATEDIF
b) DATEBETWEEN
c) PRODUCT
d) SUM
4. What is the shortcut to apply bold formatting in Excel?
a) Ctrl + I
b) Ctrl + U
c) Ctrl + B
d) Ctrl + F
5. Which of the following options allows you to merge and center text across multiple cells?
a) Wrap Text
b) Merge & Center
c) Conditional Formatting
d) Data Validation
6. Which feature is used to apply a specific format to a cell based on its value?
a) Data Validation
b) Conditional Formatting
c) Merge & Center
d) Find & Replace
Logical Functions & Pivot Tables
6. Which function returns TRUE if both conditions are TRUE?
a) IF
b) OR
c) AND
d) NOT
7. What does the formula =IF(A1>50, "Pass", "Fail") return if A1 = 40?
a) Pass
b) Fail
c) TRUE
d) 50
8. Which function is used to count the number of workdays between two dates?
a) NETWORKDAYS
b) COUNTIF
c) DATEDIF
d) TODAY
9. Which Excel feature allows you to summarize large datasets in a tabular format?
a) Pivot Table
b) Data Validation
c) Filter
d) Goal Seek
10. Which Pivot Table tool allows you to filter data dynamically?
a) Data Validation
b) Slicer
c) Conditional Formatting
d) Solver
Lookup & Reference Functions
11. Which function is used to look up a value from the first column of a table?
a) HLOOKUP
b) INDEX
c) VLOOKUP
d) MATCH
12. What will =HLOOKUP(50, A1:D5, 3, FALSE) do?
a) Search for 50 in the first row and return the value from the third row
b) Search for 50 in the first column and return the value from the third column
c) Return the highest value from row 3
d) None of the above
13. Which function finds the position of a value within a range?
a) MATCH
b) INDEX
c) SEARCH
d) FIND
Data Management & Analysis
16. Which function is used to sum values based on a condition?
a) COUNT
b) SUMIF
c) AVERAGE
d) PRODUCT
17. Which feature helps in setting up rules to restrict what users can enter in a cell?
a) Conditional Formatting
b) Data Validation
c) Pivot Table
d) Scenario Manager
18. Which function extracts a unique value from a database?
a) DGET
b) DSUM
c) SUMIFS
d) COUNTIFS
19. Which function is used to import data from an external source?
a) Get External Data
b) Goal Seek
c) INDEX
d) FIND
Review & View Tabs
21. Which feature helps to lock specific columns or rows while scrolling?
a) Freeze Panes
b) Merge Cells
c) Data Validation
d) Pivot Table
22. Which command prevents others from editing an Excel sheet?
a) Track Changes
b) Protect Sheet
c) Conditional Formatting
d) Data Validation
23. Which feature allows users to insert comments in a worksheet?
a) Track Changes
b) Notes
c) Conditional Formatting
d) Merge & Center
24. Which function is used to return the highest value from a dataset?
a) MAX
b) LARGE
c) COUNTIF
d) SUMIF
25. Which feature automatically adjusts text within a cell to fit?
a) Wrap Text
b) Merge & Center
c) Format Painter
d) AutoFit
Macros & Automation
26. Which tool is used to automate repetitive tasks in Excel?
a) Macros
b) Pivot Table
c) Goal Seek
d) Data Validation
27. How do you start recording a Macro?
a) Go to View Tab → Click Macros → Record Macro
b) Go to File → Save As
c) Click on Insert → Macro
d) None of the above
Formulas & Functions
28. Which function returns the first few characters of a text string?
a) RIGHT
b) LEFT
c) MID
d) TRIM
29. What will =LEN("Excel 2025") return?
a) 10
b) 9
c) 11
d) 12
30. Which function joins text from multiple cells into one?
a) CONCATENATE
b) TEXTJOIN
c) CONCAT
d) All of the above
e) All of the above
31. Which function is used to multiply the number of numeric values in a range?
a) SUM
b) MULTIPLY
c) AVERAGE
d) PRODUCT
32. Which function removes extra spaces from text?
a) TRIM
b) CLEAN
c) SUBSTITUTE
d) MID
33. What will =ROUND(7.589, 2) return?
a) 7.58
b) 7.59
c) 7.50
d) 7.60
34. Which function finds and replaces a part of a text string?
a) SUBSTITUTE
b) FIND
c) SEARCH
d) MID
35. Which function calculates the total number of characters in a cell?
a) COUNT
b) LEN
c) LEFT
d) FIND
36. What is the purpose of =NOW()?
a) Returns the current date
b) Returns the current time
c) Returns both current date and time
d) Returns the system time
37. Which function is used to extract the month from a date?
a) DAY
b) MONTH
c) YEAR
d) DATE
38. Which function returns TRUE if a cell is empty?
a) ISNUMBER
b) ISTEXT
c) ISBLANK
d) ISERROR
39. Which function returns the remainder of a division?
a) QUOTIENT
b) MOD
c) ROUND
d) FLOOR
40. What does =TEXT(TODAY(), "DD-MMM-YYYY") return?
a) The current date in custom format
b) The total number of days in a month
c) An error
d) The month name only
41. Which function combines two or more conditions in Excel?
a) IF
b) AND
c) OR
d) Both b & c
42. Which formula returns the position of the first occurrence of a character?
a) FIND
b) SEARCH
c) LEFT
d) MID
43. Which function returns a value based on row and column numbers?
a) INDEX
b) MATCH
c) LOOKUP
d) FIND
44. Which function finds the highest value in a dataset?
a) MAX
b) LARGE
c) AVERAGE
d) SUM
45. Which of these functions finds the lowest value in a dataset?
a) MIN
b) SMALL
c) AVERAGE
d) SUM
46. What does =LARGE(A1:A10, 2) return?
a) The second-largest value in the range
b) The largest value
c) The smallest value
d) The sum of all values
47. Which function extracts a portion of text based on position?
a) MID
b) LEFT
c) RIGHT
d) SUBSTITUTE
48. Which formula finds the last occurrence of a value in a list?
a) LOOKUP
b) VLOOKUP
c) INDEX-MATCH
d) None of the above
49. Which function is used to return the current system date?
a) TODAY()
b) NOW()
c) DATE()
d) TIME()
50. Which function returns a value based on row and column numbers?
a) FIND
b) LOOKUP
c) MATCH
d) INDEX
